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Reid:Energy revolution happening,but too slowly
cBS News ^ | August 29, 2011 | Ap

Posted on 08/29/2011 2:16:34 PM PDT by mdittmar

(AP)  LAS VEGAS — A clean energy revolution is under way in the United States but isn't happening quickly enough, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.

Reid told reporters in advance of a clean energy summit in Las Vegas that the country is still too dependent on foreign oil and needs to change that to help national defense and the economy.

"Our dependence on foreign oil is making our nation less secure, and is certainly damaging the health of our citizens," he said.

Reid said he expects clean energy projects to be part of jobs bills the Senate will consider when it returns to session next week.

The Tuesday summit at the Aria Resort & Casino is expected to include Vice President Joe Biden, several governors and other influential policy experts, including Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus.

In addition to lawmakers trading ideas, previous summits have included announcements and discussions about investments in renewable energy.

John Podesta, chief executive of the Center for American Progress, said discussions at the summit have led to tax incentives for renewable energy and funding for transmission line projects in Nevada and elsewhere.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: energy; green; greenenergy; greenjobs; greenpower; reid
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Seems U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid thinks he isn't wasting our tax dollars and destroying jobs fast enough.
1 posted on 08/29/2011 2:16:35 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Many third world countries use dried animal dung for heating. Just think of the opportunity for energy savings we would have by switching from natural gas or oil heat to burning dried dung.

The Democrats will not be happy until we are reduced to third world status - and that isn’t going to take too much time if current trends continue.

Jack


2 posted on 08/29/2011 2:19:42 PM PDT by JackOfVA
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To: steelyourfaith

Ping.


3 posted on 08/29/2011 2:22:01 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: mdittmar
"Our dependence on foreign oil is making our nation less secure, and is certainly damaging the health of our citizens," he said.

Drill baby, drill!

4 posted on 08/29/2011 2:22:21 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (My greatest fear is that when I'm gone my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them)
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To: mdittmar
How can we be so lucky?

The dumbest Senate Majority Leader and the most incompetent US President in history all at the same time.

5 posted on 08/29/2011 2:26:16 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: mdittmar

6 posted on 08/29/2011 2:27:33 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Obama got mostly Ds and Fs all through college and law school. Keep saying it.....)
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To: mdittmar

D-R-I-L-L.


7 posted on 08/29/2011 2:27:49 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: mdittmar
Reid said he expects clean energy projects to be part of jobs bills the Senate will consider

Obama hisself just said his new job plan would attract votes from both sides of the isle, i.e.,"bipartisan."

Does Obama ever stop lying?

8 posted on 08/29/2011 2:28:50 PM PDT by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
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To: mdittmar
Hey Pinky,Hate to break this to you, the Mr Fusion is currently on a 50 Year back order,we need to drill in-spite of what You filthy idiot brain commies think.
9 posted on 08/29/2011 2:30:56 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Carnival commie side show, started November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
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To: Rudder
Does Obama ever stop lying?

Only when his lips are not moving.
10 posted on 08/29/2011 2:32:24 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Rudder

It just doesn’t occur to Harry and those of his ilk
that if an alternative was feasible and profitable
the change would already have happened all by itself.

Hence, it is neither feasible or profitable at this
time. The correct solution, drill here, drill now
is not acceptable to them for political reasons.


11 posted on 08/29/2011 2:34:30 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: mdittmar

Democrats fault you assclown.
We should already be dependent on American oil.
The Dems stopped every attempt to get our own oil


12 posted on 08/29/2011 2:39:26 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: tet68
It just doesn’t occur to Harry and those of his ilk that if an alternative was feasible and profitable the change would already have happened all by itself.

Amen. For these lifelong politicians who never worked in the REAL private sector, they have absolutely NO clue that if an "investment" in green energy made sense (without government subsidy), investment capital would flow to it in a nanosecond. The instant something needs government to "prime the pump" (like the multi-decade ethanol fiasco), it's an immediate signal that it's an inefficient use of resources and shouldn't be pursued. Immediate.
13 posted on 08/29/2011 2:42:09 PM PDT by rockvillem
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To: JackOfVA; All
Examples of the dozens of renewable energy projects that are benefiting Nevada include:
14 posted on 08/29/2011 2:46:11 PM PDT by mdittmar (i)
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To: Army Air Corps; Defendingliberty; WL-law; Normandy; TenthAmendmentChampion; FrPR; enough_idiocy; ...
Thanx for the ping Army Air Corps !

 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

15 posted on 08/29/2011 2:48:07 PM PDT by steelyourfaith (If it's "green" ... it's crap !!!)
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To: mdittmar

Reid, you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem. Energy independence is not difficult to tackle. 1) Get rid of the socialist democrats clinging to their AGW carbon fantasy world. 2) Unlease the oil companies to do what they do and produce our own oil. 3) Keep moving forward with any alternatives that make market sense. 4) Vote all socialist democrats out on their rear ends in 2012. 5) Tell the countries we have been buying oil from that hate us to got straight to hell.


16 posted on 08/29/2011 2:49:44 PM PDT by spawn44 (spawn44)
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To: tet68
The correct solution, drill here, drill now is not acceptable to them for political reasons.

And Obama keeps deriding conservative GOP reps for putting politics ahead of country...a bold-faced liar to all the people, all the time surely can't persist.

17 posted on 08/29/2011 2:55:52 PM PDT by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
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To: mdittmar

Geez, even Big Oil can’t keep up with Big Government’s level of bribery.


18 posted on 08/29/2011 2:56:29 PM PDT by Argus
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To: mdittmar
We had a visit form the department of energy, the Lt. Governor and the Governor of Connecticut in the past two weeks.

We make fuel cells, we could never compete against oil, coal or natural gas.

Yes we are the leader in fuel cell production with power plants all over the world but the disclaimer is this; without government subsidies the sales would virtually evaporate, we continue to cost down (30% by may last estimate) but still are not competitive.

Do these subsidies work? possibly, only in the respect that it has allowed us to make the product more efficient and cheaper with time.

The free market should always decide which fuel is the most efficent and cheapest so I have mixed feelings. (I neeed a job)

19 posted on 08/29/2011 3:01:00 PM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: mdittmar

Reid’s the essence of the hypocritical vegan. Green takes living space out of nature, and it is burning coal and oil which provides nature the means to subside ecologicaly from our consumption there of into a CO2 matter that it can then freely consume.


20 posted on 08/29/2011 3:07:14 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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